Sony DCR TRV8 User Manual

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Dig it a l  
Vid e o Ca m e ra  
Re co rd e r  
Operating Instructions  
Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly,  
and retain it for future reference.  
Owners Record  
The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Record the  
serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers  
whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.  
Model No. DCR-TRV  
Model No. AC-  
Serial No.  
Serial No.  
DCR-TRV10  
DCR-TRV8/TRV10  
©1999 by Sony Corporation  
Ta b le o f co n t e n t s  
Quick Start Guide .................................. 4  
Making your own titles ........................ 68  
Labeling a cassette ................................ 70  
Ge t t in g st a rt e d  
Using this manual ................................... 6  
Checking supplied accessories .............. 8  
Step 1 Preparing the power supply ..... 9  
Installing the battery pack .............. 9  
Charging the battery pack ............ 10  
Connecting to a wall outlet ........... 13  
Step 2 Inserting a cassette ................... 14  
Cu st o m izin g Yo u r Ca m co rd e r  
Changing the MENU settings ............. 72  
Resetting the date and time ................. 78  
Me m o ry St ick o p e ra t io n s  
(DCR-TRV10 o n ly)  
Using a Memory Stick–introduction .. 79  
Recording still images on Memory Sticks  
– Memory photo recording ........... 85  
Recording an image from a mini DV  
tape as a still image ........................ 89  
Copying still images from a mini DV  
tape – Photo save ............................ 91  
Viewing a still picture – Memory photo  
playback ........................................... 93  
Re co rd in g – Ba sics  
Recording a picture .............................. 15  
Shooting backlit subjects (BACK LIGHT)... 21  
Shooting in the dark (NightShot) ....... 21  
Checking the recording – END SEARCH  
/ EDITSEARCH / Rec Review .... 24  
Superimposing a still picture in a Memory Stick  
on a moving picture – M. CHROM/  
Pla yb a ck – Ba sics  
Playing back a tape ............................... 25  
Viewing the recording on TV .............. 28  
M. LUMI/ C. CHROM .............................. 97  
Preventing accidental erasure  
– Image protection ........................ 100  
Ad va n ce d Re co rd in g Op e ra t io n s  
Photo recording ..................................... 30  
Using the wide mode ........................... 32  
Using the fader function ...................... 33  
Using special effects – Picture effect .. 36  
Using special effects – Digital effect ... 38  
Adjusting the white balance manually ... 41  
Using the PROGRAM AE function .... 42  
Adjusting the exposure manually ...... 44  
Focusing manually ................................ 45  
Writing a print mark – PRINT MARK ... 101  
Deleting images ................................... 102  
Copying the image recorded on Memory  
Sticks to mini DV tapes ................ 105  
Playing back images in a continuous  
loop – SLIDE SHOW .................... 107  
Ad d it io n a l In fo rm a t io n  
Usable cassettes ................................... 109  
Troubleshooting .................................. 111  
Self-diagnosis display ........................ 116  
Warning indicators and messages .... 117  
Using your camcorder abroad .......... 119  
Ad va n ce d Pla yb a ck Op e ra t io n s  
Playing back a tape with picture effects ... 46  
Maintenance information and  
Playing back a tape with digital effects ... 47  
Quickly locating a scene using the zero  
set memory function ...................... 48  
precautions .................................... 120  
Specifications ....................................... 124  
Searching a recording by date – Date search .. 49  
Searching the boundaries of recorded  
tape by title – Title search ............. 51  
Qu ick Re fe re n ce  
Identifying the parts and controls .... 125  
Quick Function Guide ........................ 135  
Index ........................................ Back cover  
Searching for a photo – Photo search/  
Photo scan ....................................... 52  
Ed it in g  
Dubbing a tape ...................................... 54  
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Microsoft Corporation, registered in the U.S.A. and  
other countries.  
• All other product names mentioned herein may be  
the trademarks or registered trademarks of their  
respective companies.  
Editing partially on a DV tape – DV  
synchro-editing (DCR-TRV10 only) .. 56  
Recording video or TV programs ....... 58  
Inserting a scene from a VCR .............. 59  
Audio dubbing ...................................... 61  
Superimposing a title ........................... 65  
Furthermore, “ ” and “ ” are not mentioned in each  
case in this manual.  
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